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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rainton like this:
Rainton, Middle, vil., in co. and 4½m. NE. of Durham.
Rainton is now part of SUNDERLAND District. Click here for graphs and data of how SUNDERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rainton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rainton, in Sunderland and County Durham | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25875
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Rainton".
